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Home » Diwali Recipes » Pumpkin Halwa - Pethe Ka Halwa - Kaddu Ka Halwa

Pumpkin Halwa - Pethe Ka Halwa - Kaddu Ka Halwa

Published: Dec 20, 2013 · Modified: May 24, 2017 by Shweta Arora · This post may contain affiliate links

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Pethe Ka Halwa or Pumpkin Pudding is an Indian dessert made using very few ingredients like Pumpkin, sugar, cardamom, ghee (clarified butter) and dry fruits. I like to call this a healthy Dessert....why? Reason is although clarified butter gives the halwa a nice and rich taste you can still cook it in very little ghee and sugar and it will still taste yumm. In fact depending on how sweet your pumpkin is you may not really need that much sugar.  So a complete win-win for all the dessert lovers. Also you can enjoy this sweet during fasts just avoid the black cardamom. 


I have used Pressure cooker to cook the pumpkin but you can also use a vessel to do so. Pressure cooking just quickens the whole process and hence my preference. You can either grate the pumpkin or cut it in cubes like I have for this recipe. I prefer to go with cubes because when you pressure cook the pumpkin will turn so soft that when you stir it will automatically get mashed and give the perfect texture for halwa. 

Now to the recipe...


Ingredients:
1-2 tablespoon ghee (clarified butter) Or use regular butter
1 black cardamom (badi elaichi)
1kg (2pounds)Red pumpkin (skin peeled and cut in cubes)
½ cup sugar (or to taste)
dry fruits couple of tablespoon each (roughly chopped) - cashews, almonds and raisin or any of choice
pinch of cardamom powder (optional)

Method: 

In a cooker pressure, heat ghee and add the black cardamom. When it sizzles add the diced pumpkin. Close the lid and give one whistle on high heat . Once the steam goes away, open the lid and simmer on medium low till the water evaporates (approx 30 to 45 mins). Stir occassionally to avoid it sticking to the bottom of the pan. While stiring the pumpkin will slowly get mashed which is what we want.

 Now add the sugar and mix well. At this point the mixture will ooze water again. Add the dry fruits (reserving some for garnishing) and cardamom powder and simmer till the water completely evaporates. The mixture will start oozing ghee from sides and will turn slightly dark, that's when we know our halwa is ready


That's it our  Pumpking Halwa is ready. Garnish with some dry fruits and serve this delicious dessert just on it own or with a dollop of ice-cream, Enjoy


Happy Cooking!!
Shweta

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  1. MSUSMA

    January 09, 2014 at 7:53 pm

    loved the colour and great idea of pressure cooking than grating

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  2. Veena Theagarajan

    December 30, 2013 at 11:27 pm

    looks yum.. so tasty

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  3. Swathi Iyer

    December 24, 2013 at 12:59 am

    pumpkin halwa looks delicious Shweta.

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  4. Sanoli Ghosh

    December 24, 2013 at 12:59 am

    Very interesting and yummy halwa recipe. Bookmarked it.

    Reply
  5. Beena.stephy

    December 24, 2013 at 12:59 am

    Tempting yummy halwa

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  6. Hamaree Rasoi

    December 24, 2013 at 12:59 am

    Lovely and colorful looking pumpkin halwa. Wonderfully prepared.
    Deepa

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